Buyer's Guide

Buyer’s Guide: Entry-Level Road Bikes

BH Zaphire Tiagra

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BH’s race heritage spans a century, and includes a victory at the second-ever Vuelta a Espana in 1936. Riders on BH bikes also spent more than a week in yellow at the 2009 Tour de France. The company, which is based out of Spain’s Basque region, designed the Zaphire as an entry-level racer, with a stiff, hydroformed head tube, shock-absorbing carbon fork, and reliable Shimano Tiagra shifters. Its head tube is slightly taller than those on BH’s race bikes, reducing strain on riders’ backs.